Corp, would you stop beating that dead horse? YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT GAVE RISE TO THE LTCP AND YOU CONTINUE POSTING AS IF YOU DO. I don't believe for one second that the tax issue has ANY bearing on the achievement or non achievement of goals. You believe otherwise but the FACT IS, neither one of us know for sure yet you continue to post as if you do. I would doubt any comp plan and goals include any income tax impact and if it does, it was a poorly designed plan IMO. Please put this to bed already as you don't really know the facts. You have your right to complain about issues but when you continue posting about something and really don't know if you are correct, you are being ridiculous.
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All that being the case, then WHY should management's use of this reserve count towards their "achievement" for LTCP compensation purposes (which evidently it does)?
It is only evident to you.